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ADAC Delays 2027 Fee Hike While Confirming Higher Rates

A missing binding tax ruling from the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern has forced the postponement and will reduce near-term revenue; planned service upgrades will still begin in January.

Overview

  • The ADAC said Monday it will not implement the membership increase on January 1, 2027 because the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern has not issued a required binding tax ruling.
  • The club confirmed the scale of the rise: individual tariffs will climb by about €10 to €35 per year and the premium family tariff will increase by €55 from €239 to €294.
  • ADAC expects to apply the new rates within the first half of 2027 and will give members at least three months’ written notice before charging the higher fees.
  • Planned service additions, including a 24/7 legal advice line for traffic accidents, will start in January 2027 even though the fee increase is delayed.
  • The delay will lower ADAC’s expected 2027 income and comes after a fraught period for the club that included the February resignation of traffic president Gerhard Hillebrand and about 60,000 membership departures.